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Jobs report is good economic news. Is recession still a possibility?

The nation added 372,000 jobs in June. That’s more than expected and continues a trend of robust hiring.

By Scott LaMar/WITF

Stocks entered a bear market. Here’s what that means

One of the broadest stock market indexes, the S&P 500, entered a bear market during Friday’s trading. That means it had fallen a stunning 20% from a recent high in January.

By NPR

World Bank: Recession is the deepest in decades

This recession is the first to be triggered solely by a pandemic, and it is enormous.

By NPR

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Philadelphia’s budget team is strategizing for the next recession

Municipal balance sheets are healthier than they were before the last recession a decade ago, but officials warn that the city isn’t as well prepared as its peers. 

By Jake Blumgart/WHYY